Close to Orchid
#E072CC
#E072CC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 44.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 64% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E072CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.82:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E072CC as they’d see it.
#E072CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E072CC
What color is #E072CC?
#E072CC is a light, rich pink, close to the color Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 44.7% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 64% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E072CC in RGB?
#E072CC is rgb(224, 114, 204): 224 red, 114 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E072CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 49, 9, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E072CC?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E072CC?
Its complement #3EAF59 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.